Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution audiobook runs 17.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Steven Weber (about 11.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 17.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 36 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
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What our data says
- At 17.8 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
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Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution is an audiobook by Jack N. Rakove: a 17.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Steven Weber, released December 1, 2010, on the World shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 17.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Steven Weber
- Released
- December 1, 2010
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World
- ISBN
- 9781483072326
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution audiobook?
Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution runs 17.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.9 hours.
Is the Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution?
Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution is narrated by Steven Weber.
Is Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.9 hours, saving 5.9 hours.